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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientists Development Program Award in Drug Abuse and Addiction (K12)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 12, 2015 and posted on Mar 28, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 11, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program. In many cases, it is anticipated that the proposed program will complement other ongoing research training, research education, and career development programs occurring at the applicant institution and that a substantial number of program faculty will have active research projects in which participating scholars may gain relevant experiences consistent with their research interests and goals. Institutions with existing K12 programs must explain what distinguishes this program from the others, how their programs will synergize with one another, if applicable, and make it clear that the pool of faculty, potential scholars, and resources are robust enough to support additional programs. If multiple sites are involved in the institutional career development program, the applicant institution must be one of these sites for the program. The need for and use of multiple sites must be justified.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientists Development Program Award in Drug Abuse and Addiction (K12) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutional career development grant designed to help institutions build structured, mentored research training programs that move clinician scientists toward independent research careers focused on drug abuse and addiction. The core purpose of the award is to create a rigorous, supervised environment where selected scholars receive intensive clinical research training, strong mentorship, and deliberate career development support so they can develop the skills, publication record, and preliminary data typically needed to compete successfully for independent funding in addiction-related research.
This opportunity is aimed at clinician scientists, broadly defined, and explicitly includes a range of doctoral-level professionals who conduct or will conduct clinically oriented research. Examples listed in the announcement include physicians, clinical psychologists, epidemiologists, doctoral-level social workers, pharmacists, and behavioral scientists, with the understanding that other comparable clinician scientist profiles may also fit. A key expectation is that scholars supported under the program are not casual participants: each scholar must hold a doctorate and must commit at least 9 person-months of effort per year (75 percent of full-time professional effort) to the research and career development activities supported by the program. The structure is meant to be immersive, protecting substantial time for research training rather than fragmenting effort across unrelated duties.
In terms of appointment length and intensity, the FOA anticipates that scholars will be supported for a substantial multi-year period, specifically 3 to 5 years, using consecutive 12-month appointments. That design signals that NIDA is prioritizing long-run development rather than short rotations, giving scholars time to build a coherent research trajectory, strengthen methodological and clinical research competencies, and progress toward independence. Because this is an institutional (K12) mechanism, the applicant organization proposes the overall program structure, training plan, mentorship framework, and scholar selection process, and then appoints individual scholars to the program over time.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), and a wide range of governmental entities such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts. Tribal and community-focused organizations are also included, such as federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other tribal organizations, tribally controlled colleges and universities, and regional organizations. The FOA also identifies various designated institution types as eligible, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as U.S. territories or possessions and eligible federal agencies. No cost sharing or matching is required, which reduces barriers for institutions that may not have large discretionary funds to contribute.
The sponsoring institution is expected to demonstrate real institutional commitment. That commitment includes providing adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources to carry out the proposed mentored career development program. NIDA also anticipates that strong programs will often be embedded within a broader research ecosystem, where program faculty have active, funded research projects that can provide scholars with hands-on experience aligned with their goals. If an applicant institution already holds other K12 programs, it must clearly explain how this NIDA-focused K12 is distinct, how it will complement and synergize with existing programs, and why the institution has sufficient faculty, scholar pools, and resources to support an additional institutional career development program without diluting quality. Multi-site programs are allowed, but the applicant institution must be one of the participating sites, and the rationale for using multiple sites has to be clearly justified.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary grant in the NIH education/health activity area, listed under CFDA 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs). The funding opportunity number is PAR-13-163, and the archived listing shows an award ceiling of $500,000. The opportunity was posted on March 28, 2013, with key dates indicating an original closing date of September 7, 2015, and an archive date of March 11, 2015. The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) provides support contacts for technical access issues, and the full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide at the link provided in the source data.
Overall, the FOA is best understood as a way for institutions to create a robust, mentor-driven pipeline that helps doctoral-level clinician scientists devote protected time to addiction-focused clinical research and professional development for multiple years, with the explicit end goal of producing investigators ready to compete for independent research funding and to lead impactful research programs addressing drug abuse and addiction.
FAQs: NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientists Development Program Award in Drug Abuse and Addiction (K12)
What is the NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientists Development Program Award in Drug Abuse and Addiction (K12)?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutional career development grant (K12) sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). It is designed to help institutions build structured, mentored clinical research training programs that move clinician scientists toward independent research careers focused on drug abuse and addiction.
What is the main purpose of this K12 award?
The core purpose is to create a rigorous, supervised environment where selected scholars receive intensive clinical research training, strong mentorship, and deliberate career development support. The goal is to help scholars build the skills, publication record, and preliminary data typically needed to compete successfully for independent funding in addiction-related research.
Is this grant awarded to individual researchers or to institutions?
This is an institutional (K12) mechanism. The applicant organization proposes the overall program structure, training plan, mentorship framework, and scholar selection process, and then appoints individual scholars to the program over time.
Who is this opportunity aimed at?
The opportunity is aimed at clinician scientists (broadly defined) who conduct or will conduct clinically oriented research related to drug abuse and addiction.
What kinds of professionals are explicitly included as potential scholars?
Examples listed include physicians, clinical psychologists, epidemiologists, doctoral-level social workers, pharmacists, and behavioral scientists. The FOA indicates that other comparable clinician scientist profiles may also fit.
What degree level is required for scholars supported under the program?
Each scholar must hold a doctorate.
How much time must scholars commit to the program?
Scholars are expected to be fully engaged rather than casual participants. Each scholar must commit at least 9 person-months of effort per year, which is stated as 75 percent of full-time professional effort, to the research and career development activities supported by the program.
Why is the effort requirement so high?
The program is intended to be immersive and to protect substantial time for research training, rather than fragmenting effort across unrelated duties.
How long are scholars expected to be supported?
The FOA anticipates multi-year support for scholars, specifically 3 to 5 years, using consecutive 12-month appointments.
What does the 3 to 5 year structure signal about program expectations?
It signals a focus on long-run development rather than short rotations, giving scholars time to build a coherent research trajectory, strengthen methodological and clinical research competencies, and progress toward independence.
What does the institution need to propose in the application?
The institution proposes the overall program structure, the training plan, the mentorship framework, and the scholar selection process.
What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), and multiple levels of government (for example, state, county, city or township, special district governments, and independent school districts).
Are tribal and tribally controlled organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other tribal organizations, tribally controlled colleges and universities, and regional organizations.
Are designated institution types included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The FOA identifies designated institution types as eligible, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are included among eligible applicants.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA indicates eligible federal agencies are included.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
What institutional commitment is expected from the sponsoring organization?
The sponsoring institution is expected to demonstrate real institutional commitment, including providing adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources to carry out the proposed mentored career development program.
Does NIDA expect the program to be connected to active research projects?
Yes. NIDA anticipates that strong programs will often be embedded within a broader research ecosystem where program faculty have active, funded research projects that can provide scholars with hands-on experience aligned with their goals.
What if the applicant institution already has other K12 programs?
If an institution already holds other K12 programs, it must clearly explain how this NIDA-focused K12 is distinct, how it will complement and synergize with existing programs, and why the institution has sufficient faculty, scholar pools, and resources to support an additional K12 without diluting quality.
Are multi-site programs allowed under this FOA?
Yes, multi-site programs are allowed. However, the applicant institution must be one of the participating sites, and the rationale for using multiple sites must be clearly justified.
What is the funding opportunity number for this FOA?
The funding opportunity number is PAR-13-163.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs).
What is the activity area for this grant?
It is a discretionary grant in the NIH education/health activity area.
What award ceiling is shown in the archived listing?
The archived listing shows an award ceiling of $500,000.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The archived information indicates it was posted on March 28, 2013, with an original closing date of September 7, 2015. An archive date of March 11, 2015 is also shown.
Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide at the link provided in the source data.
Who provides support for technical access issues related to the opportunity?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) provides support contacts for technical access issues.
What is the overall goal for scholars supported by this program?
The explicit end goal is to produce investigators who are ready to compete for independent research funding and to lead impactful research programs addressing drug abuse and addiction.
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